OL 9 must have the rng-tools package installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-271512 | OL09-00-000370 | SV-271512r1091248_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| rng-tools provides hardware random number generator tools, such as those used in the formation of x509/PKI certificates. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-08 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-271512r1091248_chk)
Verify that OL 9 has the rng-tools package installed with the following command:
$ dnf list --installed rng-tools
Installed Packages
rng-tools.x86_64 6.16-1.el9 @ol9_baseos_latest
If the rng-tools package is not installed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-75469r1091247_fix)
Install the rng-tools package with the following command:
$ sudo dnf install -y rng-tools